German States, Bishopric of Münster. Christoph Bernhard von Galen (1650-1678) AR Thaler. 1661. PROTECTOR • MEVS • ET • IN • IPSO • SPERAVI • QVI • SVBDIT • POPVLVM • MEVM • SVB • ME • Psal 143, helmeted coat-of-arms / à Rmo • CELsmo • DD • CHRISTOPH • BERN •EPo • ET • PRINCIPE • MONAST • Ao • MDCLXI, cityscape; above, half-length facing bust of St. Paul on clouds, holding gospels and sword, S • PAVL PATRON across fields; MONAST • WESTPH AD • OBED • REDVCTVM in three lines in exergue. Schulze 106; Davenport 5603. 27.83g, 48mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the inventory of a European dealer;
Acquired from Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung.